WORK FROM HOME IS THE FUTURE OF WORK
The coronavirus pandemic saw lot of organizations across the globe, achieve Business Continuity, by effectively enabling transition to Work from Home in a war footing manner. Looking at the effectiveness of Work from Home, many companies are now figuring out that working remotely is the future of work — pandemic or not.
Google is among many large organizations to realize that working remotely can prove to be as effective as coming to office.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has detailed a new ‘hybrid' work model for its employees. Stressing that the ‘future of work is flexibility', Pichai introduced a series of changes in the working culture at Google that will allow 60 percent of the staff to work together in offices “a few days a week”, 20 percent to work from different office locations, and 20 percent to work from home permanently.
During the first quarter, Google parent Alphabet saved $268 million (roughly Rs. 1,980 crores) in expenses from company promotions, travel and entertainment, compared to the same period a year earlier “primarily as a result of COVID-19”. On an annualized basis, that would be more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,400 crores). Most Google staff has worked remotely since March 2020, offsetting several employee perk expenses like massage tables, catered cuisine, and corporate retreats.
Other companies who have adopted work from Home in varying proportions include Amazon, American Express, Facebook, Infosys, Microsoft, Salesforce, Siemens, Twitter, VM Ware etc.
One of the most critical technology components in work from Home is Video Conferencing / Unified Collaboration set-up.
Some of the decisions that need to be taken by your IT and Facility teams in consultation with a seasoned Video Conferencing Solution Provider are :
Which video conferencing software should you use?
Which collaboration and chat apps are best?
Should you use a professional webcam? If needed which is the best choice?
How to Position Your Camera Correctly to achieve the best eye contact..
How to choose the best Mic?
Would a headset help with background noise?
How to provide specialized Lighting.
Other special collaborative tools which makes remote working more effective
What all hardware can be added to enhance collaboration?
How to Set Up a Specific Work Desk/Table/Area.
How to choose a comfortable chair with Synchro-tilt mechanism for long hours conferencing
How Much Space must be left Behind You.
How to Keep the Background Simple and Clutter-Free.
Why it is better not to Sit on the Couch.
How to be Careful of Those Virtual Backgrounds.
While many feel that an average MacBook / Laptop PC webcam can technically get the job done, but it’s far from impressive. There are a number of choices to up your game– by spending either just a little more.
If you are just looking to improve your daily virtual stand-up, gearing up for presenting at a virtual conference, or planning even to start a new video podcast, you can contact Fillip Innovative Solutions to get the right solution if you really want to maximize your video and audio quality from the confines of your home.